I guess I have been making too many soups, chiles, and other hot foods because when the weather got warm I didn't feel like making or eating anything I had on my weekly meal lists. I need some ideas of things to make this summer that don't heat up your house a ton and don't heat up your body too much (like soup does).

during the heat wave this week end i made a pasta salad with flash cooked chicken , what ever u like in it. just for fun i made with wide noodles, really liked it. oil and vinegar dressing,

it was great and lasted two days.

last night sauteed shrimp with garlic. with what is left over will cook some chow mein noodles, add shrimp, onions , what ever sounds good to me at the moment. have pork ribs thawing. tomorrow will put in crock pot. none of these heat up the kitchen very much.

when it is hot i rarely cook complicated dishes.

babe

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Take some fresh basil, fresh garlic, kosher salt, and toss in a food processor adding oil in as you go to make a very liquidy concoction. Let sit in fridge for a bit (sometimes you have to run under cold water if it solidifies) and use as a dressing on some cold pasta and toss in some fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and water-packed mozzarella. You could also add some shrimp, or chicken, or flank steak slices for a whole meal. This "dressing" is also good drizzled on some bread and grilled or drizzled on some bread for a panini with baby lettuces, tomatoes, red peppers, grilled mushrooms, and mozzarella again.